{"title":"Beth Elliot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am inspired by nature and influenced by artists across many mediums, from 19th-century illustrators to contemporary makers around the world. I’m drawn to bold, flowing patterns that wrap around a pot’s surface, using strong lines, whimsy, and the interplay of opposites—light and dark, positive and negative, thin and thick. I explore how imagery and form work together, creating pieces where design and structure feel unified and in motion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy work is primarily wheel-thrown; each piece is painted with underglaze and carved at the leather-hard stage using the ancient sgraffito technique. I glaze the interiors, while exteriors are often left unglazed, revealing the marks of the maker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tactile quality of the tool marks invites touch. I love seeing someone pick up a piece, feel its surface, and smile as they connect with it through both touch and sight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/bluecoatdisplaycentreshop.com\/collections\/beth-elliot.oembed","provider":"Bluecoat Display Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}